Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Yep, those French guys have gone and done it. Hydroptere, that rather sophisticated and pricey foiling tri, just set a world record (subject to ratification) at 51.36 knots over 500m. Wow, and congratulations. Reading the article on sailworld, I couldn't help but be stunned at the efficiency displayed - 51.36 knots (with peaks around 55 knots) in about 28 knots of breeze. Pretty sweet, that. Yes, kiters and windsurfers can go almost as fast for way less money, but we need quite a bit more breeze to do it. The race continues...

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I race windsurfers, and have been passionate about windsurfing since I first started as a grom on a pond in Northern Germany in 1979. This blog is my way of sharing my stoke for the sport. I'm re-purposing my website for my IT Consulting business, so if you need some pragmatic systems solutions, be sure to stop by there. In the meantime, check out the posts, feel free to comment or send an email through the contact form, and be sure to visit my sponsors' websites.